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This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Hang with the Chicks

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Activity Room at Russell Library
Program Type:
Nature
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Young Adults, Adults, Everyone
:

Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025.

Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Young Adults, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Nature
Event Details:

Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025.

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Hang with the Chicks

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Activity Room at Russell Library
Program Type:
Nature
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Young Adults, Adults, Everyone
:

Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025.

Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Young Adults, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Nature
Event Details:

Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (Online)

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Russell Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults
:

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Electric Mind: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10, 2025).

Library Branch: Russell Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Electric Mind: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10, 2025).

This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery!

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Young Adults, Adults
:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

Required
Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Young Adults, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Hang with the Chicks

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Activity Room at Russell Library
Program Type:
Nature
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Young Adults, Adults, Everyone
:

Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025.

Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Young Adults, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Nature
Event Details:

Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025.

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Hang with the Chicks

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Activity Room at Russell Library
Program Type:
Nature
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Young Adults, Adults, Everyone
:

Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025.

Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Young Adults, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Nature
Event Details:

Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books and Brews: Mercury by Amy Jo Burns

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Our title is Mercury by Amy Jo Burns.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Forest City Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

Questions? E-mail Christy Billings at cbillings@russelllibrary.org

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our title is Mercury by Amy Jo Burns.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Forest City Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

Questions? E-mail Christy Billings at cbillings@russelllibrary.org

This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery!

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Young Adults, Adults
:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

Required
Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Young Adults, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books and Brews: Solito by Javier Zamora

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Our title is Solito by Javier Zamora.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Forest City Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

Questions? E-mail Christy Billings at cbillings@russelllibrary.org

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our title is Solito by Javier Zamora.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Forest City Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

Questions? E-mail Christy Billings at cbillings@russelllibrary.org

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Russell Library BOT Meeting

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hubbard Room at Russell Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Hubbard Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery!

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Young Adults, Adults
:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

Required
Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Young Adults, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books and Brews: The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre Mask

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Our title is The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre Mask.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Stubborn Beauty Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our title is The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre Mask.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Stubborn Beauty Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Russell Library BOT Meeting

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hubbard Room at Russell Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Hubbard Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery!

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Young Adults, Adults
:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

Required
Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Young Adults, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books and Brews: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Our title is The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Forest City Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

Questions? E-mail Christy Billings at cbillings@russelllibrary.org

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our title is The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Forest City Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

Questions? E-mail Christy Billings at cbillings@russelllibrary.org

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Russell Library BOT Meeting

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hubbard Room at Russell Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Hubbard Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery!

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Young Adults, Adults
:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

Required
Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Young Adults, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books and Brews: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Our title is Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Forest City Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our title is Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Forest City Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Russell Library BOT Meeting

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hubbard Room at Russell Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Hubbard Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery!

Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Young Adults, Adults
:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

Required
Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Young Adults, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Russell Library BOT Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hubbard Room at Russell Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Hubbard Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery!

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Young Adults, Adults
:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

Required
Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Young Adults, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery!

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Young Adults, Adults
:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

Required
Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Young Adults, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

This event is in the "Young Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery!

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Young Adults, Adults
:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

Required
Library Branch: Russell Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Young Adults, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.